diff --git a/lib/gui.py b/lib/gui.py
index 55aa41552..5cd364e32 100644
--- a/lib/gui.py
+++ b/lib/gui.py
@@ -843,6 +843,9 @@ class ElectrumWindow:
             self.show_message(str(e))
             return
             
+        if label: 
+            self.wallet.labels[tx.hash()] = label
+
         status, msg = self.wallet.sendtx( tx )
         if status:
             self.show_message( "payment sent.\n" + msg )
diff --git a/lib/gui_android.py b/lib/gui_android.py
index 782fa6a84..0868cf430 100644
--- a/lib/gui_android.py
+++ b/lib/gui_android.py
@@ -457,6 +457,9 @@ def pay_to(recipient, amount, fee, label):
         droid.dialogDismiss()
         return
 
+    if label: 
+        self.wallet.labels[tx.hash()] = label
+
     droid.dialogDismiss()
 
     r, h = wallet.sendtx( tx )
diff --git a/lib/gui_qt.py b/lib/gui_qt.py
index 8107f1691..b86da1c8d 100644
--- a/lib/gui_qt.py
+++ b/lib/gui_qt.py
@@ -914,6 +914,9 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
             self.show_message(str(e))
             return
 
+        if label: 
+            self.wallet.labels[tx.hash()] = label
+
         if self.wallet.seed:
             h = self.wallet.send_tx(tx)
             waiting_dialog(lambda: False if self.wallet.tx_event.isSet() else _("Please wait..."))
diff --git a/lib/gui_text.py b/lib/gui_text.py
index 3332c0ca6..92f1eadcd 100644
--- a/lib/gui_text.py
+++ b/lib/gui_text.py
@@ -265,6 +265,9 @@ class ElectrumGui:
             self.show_message(str(e))
             return
             
+        if self.str_description: 
+            self.wallet.labels[tx.hash()] = self.str_description
+
         h = self.wallet.send_tx(tx)
         self.show_message(_("Please wait..."), getchar=False)
         self.wallet.tx_event.wait()
diff --git a/lib/wallet.py b/lib/wallet.py
index 76575fec5..f57afc109 100644
--- a/lib/wallet.py
+++ b/lib/wallet.py
@@ -689,9 +689,6 @@ class Wallet:
             if address not in self.addressbook and not self.is_mine(address):
                 self.addressbook.append(address)
 
-        #if label: 
-        #    self.labels[tx.hash()] = label
-
         return tx
 
     def sign_tx(self, tx, password):